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India slams Rihanna and other celebrities for ‘irresponsible’ tweet supporting farmers’ protest India has slammed “foreign individuals” and celebrities of “sensationalism” in a response to a tweet from popstar Rihanna. The US musician extended her support to India’s protesting farmers – which drew global attention. Just hours after Rihanna’s tweet, climate activist Greta Thunberg and the US vice president’s niece Meena Harris also tweeted support for the farmers.  Their tweets went viral and gathered plenty…

UAE confirms 3,310 new COVID-19 cases, 7 additional deaths The  UAE on Tuesday recorded seven deaths related to COVID-19 in the previous 24 hours, and 3,310 new confirmed cases of the disease. The number of infections once against passed the 3,000 mark after falling below it for two days. The total number of cases in the country since the pandemic began has reached 309,649 and the death toll stands at 866. A total of 285,201…

One of the top travel destinations for a much-needed vacation in 2021 is Montenegro and the One & Only resort due to open in March 2021. Spring 2021 cannot come soon enough for most of who are itching to travel. Until now, the luxury-travel group One&Only has confined its five-star finesse to Asia, Africa, Australia and Mexico. But it will make its European debut in March, eight months later than planned. When its Portonovi resort…

The Outrageous Twitter restrictions on indian farmers protest who are fighting against the Modi-government have finally been lifted. It is alleged that following pressure from the Indian government India’s farmer protests Twitter had allegedly placed restrictions on the coverage of India’s growing farmer protests. The 2020–2021 Indian farmers’ protest is an ongoing protest against three farm acts which were passed by the Parliament of India in September 2020. Farmer unions and their representatives have demanded…

Daily News Briefing Brief. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXLMP8NTNMw The top stories Covid-19: Hancock hails Oxford vaccine for slowing virus spreadBBC News says results that show the Oxford-AstraZenenca vaccine may reduce the spread of coronavirus have been hailed as “absolutely superb”.Matt Hancock said the study shows “vaccines are the way out of this pandemic”.It is the first time a vaccine has been shown to reduce transmission of the virus. The UK has given a first Covid jab to 9.6…

Melania Trump looking to divorce Donald Trump swiftly. The former first lady of the United States Melania Trump may act upon advice being given to her by her aides and “move fast” to divorce Donald Trump, according to a report. Rumours have been doing the rounds on social media and the internet from well-placed sources that Melania has been anxiously waiting to divorce Trump. In the final days of his presidency, it also emerged the…

Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine was found to be 91.6 per cent effective against symptomatic Covid-19 in trial results published Tuesday, as the number of vaccinations administered worldwide passed 100 million. But none of the world´s 29 poorest countries has formally started mass vaccination drives, while the richest nations — despite finger-pointing over delivery delays — have provided more than two-thirds of the jabs administered so far. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has initiated clinical trials…

The UAE coronavirus is moving steadily and confidently towards containing the current pandemic and moving forward through the recovery planning phase. National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) announced that through moving past the recovery planning phase with competence and ability through its institutions and members of society, both citizens and (Expat) residents. The UAE continues its wide screening approach to check the spread of the pandemic by testing large sections of the society…

UAE schools and universities to begin ‘gradual return’ from February 14. Ministry of Education says classes will begin to return to normal, but distance learning will remain an option for this academic year The UAE Ministry of Education set out details on Wednesday of how the UAE schools reopening will take place. The decision came as many schools remain physically closed as a precaution or due to cases among staff and patients. “The option of…

The UAE is fast becoming a gaming hub for esports in the Middle East. Through innovative alliances and partnerships with leading US organisations – like Monumental Sports & Entertainment– the UAE Embassy in Washington, DC is connecting like-minded gaming enthusiasts in the US and the Middle East, and increasing cultural understanding. The UAE signed a partnership with the International Esports Federation to promote tolerance and coexistence within its ecosystem. This along with creating a virtual economy has been a shift in focus from the oil-rich…

Gamestop stock fall 60 percent as Reddit-driven short squeeze loses steam, as Wall Street bites back. GameStop stock plummeted Tuesday, losing more than half of its opening value and falling to its lowest level in a week. Shares of GameStop plunged to $90 by the end of Tuesday trading, a 60 percent loss that shaved $135 from its opening price. GameStop stock has fallen steadily since Thursday after hitting a peak of $483, roughly 1,800…

Uber said Tuesday it reached an agreement to acquire Drizly for about $1.1 billion in stock and cash in Uber’s latest acquisition. Uber said Tuesday it has reached an agreement to acquire the alcohol delivery service platform Drizly for about $1.1 billion in stock and cash, further expanding the ride-share company’s services. Once the transaction is completed, Drizly will be integrated with Uber’s food delivery platform, Uber Eats, and also maintain a separate Drizly app.…

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is to step down as chief executive of the e-commerce giant that he started in his garage nearly 30 years ago. He will become executive chairman, a move he said would give him “time and energy” to focus on his other ventures. Jeff Bezos is the world’s richest man, (although jeff Besoz net worth has been superseded by Elon Musk briefly) will be replaced by Andy Jassy, who currently leads Amazon’s…

Alcohol deaths hit record high during Covid-19 pandemic Alcohol-related deaths hit a record new high during the first nine months of 2020, provisional figures for England and Wales show. Between January and September, 5,460 deaths were registered with this cause – up 16% on the same months in 2019. It is the biggest toll recorded since records began in 2001.  The high rates spanned the period during and after the first Covid lockdown, the Office…

New Adidas Originals shoes ZX 5000 Torsion are made of yellow kevlar, a retro rebuilt. adidas original shoes Adidas launched the ZX series in 1984, and the German activewear giant’s retro Originals branch has kept its first-ever running-focused sneaker alive in its A-ZX range, most recently via the new ZX 5000 Torsion. The jaw-dropping sneaker comes loaded with multiple custom lace options—pictured below in a yellow-specked black material that matches the heel counter’s windows—torsion lace jewels,…

Nigel Slater’s recipe for beetroot remoulade with blood orange Chef and food writer Nigel Slater offers up a recipe for a colourful, zesty supper that’s quick to prepare The recipe Make a dressing by slicing a blood orange in half and squeezing the juice into a bowl. Add the juice of half a lemon. Stir in 1 tsp of capers. Season with black pepper, then pour in 3 tbsp of olive oil and a little…

Captain Sir Tom Moore dies aged 100 Captain Sir Tom Moore has died with coronavirus. UPDATED: Number 10 to lower flag to half mast Number 10 Downing Street will lower the flag to half mast in tribute to Captain Sir Tom Moore, the BBC’s political correspondent Iain Watson reports Captain Tom raised almost £33m for NHS charities, was taken to Bedford Hospital after requiring help with his breathing on Sunday. His daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore…

Tuesday’s Briefing VIDEO: Covid-19 BLITZ – Angelina Jolie talks divorce – UK fashion industry’s warning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfAAtKiHuBE Covid-19: Test blitz to ‘find every case’ of South African variant Turkey arrests dozens of students at peaceful protest over LGBT rights Portugal to receive planeload of German doctors, hospital beds & ventilators to counter dire Covid-19 surge Lebanon hits Daesh terror cell in border town Iran’s Zarif proposes coordinated return to nuclear deal with US Dozens leave…

Daily News Briefing Brief. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfAAtKiHuBE&t=17s&ab_channel=WTXNewsTeam The top stories Covid-19: Test blitz to ‘find every case’ of South African variantBBC News says a door-to-door testing blitz is getting under way in a bid to find “every single case” of the South African coronavirus variant in England.On-the-spot doorstep tests, home testing kits and mobile testing units will be deployed to try to reach 80,000 people in eight specific areas.It follows fears that the more infectious version may…

Italy restaurants open as Italy eases restrictions as the country tries to return to some form of normality as restaurants and museums are allowed to reopen. Some regions – including Rome and Venice – have been downgraded from orange to “lower risk” yellow zones. As many European countries begin toughening up COVID-19 restrictions, Italy has started relaxing them. https://twitter.com/MindFly_67/status/1347896329532551168 The relaxation of the rules on Monday followed a warning from the World Health Organisation and…

We all know the tragic loss of 2020. Most of the year was spent in lockdown, nevermind global travel. But we have hope for 2021 as we choose the safest airlines to fly on in 2021. For most the Covid pandemic made flying feel like a distant memory, and for those who managed to travel it became and alien and dicey proposition in 2020. For many travellers, and there’s no telling what the state of…

Police arrested at least 488 people demonstrations in Brussels today, on Sunday against measures to curb rising infections of the coronavirus. Police broke up demonstrations in Brussels’ today near the central train station and the Mont des Arts area, Bruxelles. Sunday’s crowds were made up of both Dutch and French-speaking demonstrators, which included Yellow Vest protesters and football supporters who had gathered in central Brussels. The arrests occurred as police broke up demonstrations around Brussels’…

Urgent testing after the South African variant found in Surrey  Testing has begun in parts of England after the South African variant of coronavirus were found with no known links to travel or previous cases. Two cases were found in Surrey and testing will also take place in London, Kent, Hertfordshire and Walsall.  Previous cases in the UK were traced back to South Africa. Cases caused by the variant were identified as part of PHE’s…

Are we ready to discuss the Subway Tuna Sandwich drama?  What’s actually going on with this claim? We look into the lawsuit Two California residents recently filed a lawsuit against Subway alleging the tuna used in Subway wraps and sandwiches isn’t actually tuna, but instead “a mixture of various concoctions that do not constitute tuna, yet have been blended together by [Subway] to imitate the appearance of tuna.”  The Tuna fiasco has caused quite a…

Monday’s Briefing VIDEO: Myanmar coup – Covid-19 – Vaccine row heightens https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhuzbWhgQgo Covid vaccine offered to all care homes in England Captain Sir Tom Moore admitted to hospital with coronavirus France & Germany threaten AstraZeneca with legal action if they favoured UK over EU when distributing Covid-19 vaccine Military coup in Myanmar as elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi is detained Egypt to launch satellite at end of 2021 More Brazil protests against Bolsonaro’s…